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"And then it's good for the reader's own writing."
I don't think that can be minimized. While it's sometimes hard to make an insightful comment, whether of criticism or praise, the process of finding words and a way to make them intelligible is also the process of sharpening your own mind and creative abilities. I love writing in the context of a forum because I think of it as a means toward becoming a better writer over all, while at the same time hopefully helping someone else who's on the same path. It makes me think about the process of writing poetry from every angle. And by thinking about it, then expressing those thoughts, my own ability grows just a little bit more.
I don't think that can be minimized. While it's sometimes hard to make an insightful comment, whether of criticism or praise, the process of finding words and a way to make them intelligible is also the process of sharpening your own mind and creative abilities. I love writing in the context of a forum because I think of it as a means toward becoming a better writer over all, while at the same time hopefully helping someone else who's on the same path. It makes me think about the process of writing poetry from every angle. And by thinking about it, then expressing those thoughts, my own ability grows just a little bit more.
by Derma Kaput on Apr. 9 2007